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Scaling up health diet seed kits in Zanzibar
Capacity developmentHealth diet seed kits are enhancing food and nutrition security in Zanzibar.
EU-funded project refurbishes Gwanda veterinary lab, boosting livestock disease control
Capacity developmentSource: The Free Library (22 Nov 2023)
The LIPS-ZIM program to enhance livestock productivity and control diseases affecting smallholder farmers.
Response of African sorghum genotypes for drought tolerance under variable environments
Capacity developmentScientists revealed a vast diversity in the genetic resources of sorghum and provided a pathway for selecting promising genotypes for regions prone to drought in sub-Saharan Africa.
Farmers’ Hub launched in Nigeria to boost food security and agricultural development
Capacity developmentAVISA Farmers’ Hub initiative aims to empower local farmers, enhancing food security and agricultural development in North Central Nigeria.
Scientist emphasizes digital agro-advisories utilization
Capacity developmentSource: The Horn (14 Nov 2023)
CIMMYT scientist, Kindie Tesfaye highlights the role of user-centric climate information services and advisories in empowering farmers.
CIMMYT Ethiopia signs MoU with key private food processor to bolster durum wheat market
Capacity developmentCIMMYT Ethiopia aiming to reinvigorate durum wheat production in the country to address market challenges faced by farmers.
Fall armyworm research, development and extension for horticulture
Capacity developmentTeams from Queensland DAF, Agriculture Victoria and others joined B.M. Prasanna, CIMMYT’s Maize Program Director, to discuss fall armyworm management and explore future collaboration on plant health.
Empowering local mechanics for sustainable machinery maintenance
Capacity developmentTraining workshop for Zimbabwean mechanics guarantees efficient machinery service under USAID-funded Mechanization Activity.
Bringing Space to Place: Transforming African Agriculture with Better SOILS
Capacity developmentSource: IFDC (5 Nov 2023)
Researchers propose a unified, scalable framework to measure agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
Capacity developmentSource: Life Technology (30 Oct 2023)
AGREE, created by UC Davis and CIMMYT, helps analyze emissions from diverse agricultural activities.
In Ethiopia, regional and local representatives endorse national framework on climate services
Capacity developmentEthiopian Meteorological Institute in partnership with CIMMYT organized a workshop to scale climate-smart agriculture and climate information services for the benefit of millions of small-scale farmers in Ethiopia.
Extension capacity-building leverages Nepal soil, seed and science for rice farming
Capacity developmentSoil fertility management and improved practices for rice production were emphasized with technicians who work directly with farmers to raise yields, income, and household-level food and nutrition security.